Impressionist Oil Painting                      #083060/083061

George Holmes, Instructor

Please call (925) 937-1530

Materials List

Canvas on Board:

(3) 12”x 16” (For beginners)

Canvas on Stretcher: 3 for course (Fredix, Artists) One required for first class

            (1) 16”x 20”

            (1) 18”x 24”

            (1) 20”x 24”

Brushes: White bristle: Flat or Filbert

            (2) #6 China bristle

            (2) #8 China bristle

or set of 12 for $9.98

Paint Thinner (Mineral Spirits)

(1) quart

Pigment colors: (Winton, Rowney, Grumbacher, Talens)

37ml tubes (All same brand. Wait for missing color)

            Alizarin Crimson (Permanent) or Quinacridone Red (optional)

            Cadmium Red Light (not hue)

            Cadmium Orange

            Cadmium Yellow Medium (not hue)

            Yellow Ochre

            Prussian Blue

            French Ultramarine Blue (not hue)

200ml (Winton) Flake White or Titanium White

(There is a complete kit available at MonMart containing

everything needed.  It’s priced at about $100.00)

Tuna tin or small mason jar

Metal Painting Knife (off set, not plastic)

Paper palette: large 12”x16” or Masonite

Paint box:  approx. 13”x 17” (optional)

Smock or apron

Roll of toilet paper; #8 Rubbermaid tub with lid at Long’s Drugs

Empty copy machine paper case 11”x 17” (optional)

Art supply stores:  Michael’s, Pleasant Hill; Aaron Bros., Concord; MonMart, Walnut Creek; Amsterdam and Utrect, Berkely.